Which of the AI tools in China is the most popular?
DeepSeek had the most website visits in September 2026: 458M. Doubao and Nami AI followed.
Most popular AI tools in China by traffic (September 2026)
Our reading
DeepSeek led China with 458 million visits, about three times Doubao (154 million). Kimi fell 25.9% and TRAE 37.5%, while Kie.ai, a model API platform, rose 67% into the top 20.
| Rank | Product | Monthly visits | vs last month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AI chatbot and open models | 458M+2.2% | +2.2% |
| 2 | AI assistant chatbot | 154M−4.9% | −4.9% |
| 3 | AI search and multi-agent assistant | 123M+3.2% | +3.2% |
| 4 | AI assistant chatbot | 59.8M+5.4% | +5.4% |
| 5 | AI assistant chatbot | 38.6M−25.9% | −25.9% |
| 6 | AI assistant chatbot | 31.1M−11.5% | −11.5% |
| 7 | LLM API platform | 30.9M−15.6% | −15.6% |
| 8 | Document library with AI writing | 20.5M−15.1% | −15.1% |
| 9 | WorkBuddyOur review AI agent for office work | 17.7M+21.4% | +21.4% |
| 10 | general AI agent for work | 12.8M+2.5% | +2.5% |
| 11 | AI chat assistant | 11M−18.5% | −18.5% |
| 12 | GLM AI chatbot and agent | 9.98M+2.8% | +2.8% |
| 13 | AI image and video generator | 9.34M−11.7% | −11.7% |
| 14 | Raccoon WorkOur review AI assistant for office work | 6.31M+19.1% | +19.1% |
| 15 | AI assistant and agent (GLM) | 5.47M+6.5% | +6.5% |
| 16 | AI long-form writing and reading | 5.14M−25.0% | −25.0% |
| 17 | AI search engine | 4.61M−11.8% | −11.8% |
| 18 | Kie.aiOur review AI model API aggregator | 3.1M+67.3% | +67.3% |
| 19 | AI coding IDE and agent | 3.09M−37.5% | −37.5% |
| 20 | ZCodeOur review AI coding environment | 3.07M+27.2% | +27.2% |
Where the numbers come from
Monthly website visits as published by AI产品榜 (AICPB) on 2026-10-12. GenGrades does not measure traffic itself; we check each product, add its official site and logo, and link our review where we have one.
What a visit counts
Visits to the product’s website in the month, from desktop and mobile browsers. Apps, desktop programs and command-line tools are not counted, so products used mostly that way, such as Claude Code or Codex, rank lower here than their real use, or not at all.
Traffic measures attention, not quality. A tool can be popular and still be the wrong choice for your task; our rankings by test score answer that question.
Common questions
Answer first, then why, an example, the limits and what to do next.
Which one grew fastest in September 2026?
Kie.ai grew most among products that were on the list the month before: +67.3%, to 3.1M visits.
Is the most popular tool the best one?
Popularity counts visits, not results. The most visited tool is often the best known or the cheapest to try, not the one that does your job best; our test-based rankings answer that question.
How is this ranking measured?
By monthly visits to each product’s website, as published by AI产品榜 (AICPB). Apps and command-line tools are not counted.